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Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 4, 2022

EU studies use of Russian central bank assets to rebuild Ukraine

The discussions are at an early stage and legal experts have been recently tasked with looking into possible options, sources said.
Japan Times
WORLD / ANALYSIS
Nov 4, 2022

As Netanyahu returns, concerns grow over far-right ally

Itamar Ben-Gvir, co-head of the Religious Zionism bloc, is a fiery provocateur who until recently was calling for Palestinians to be expelled.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 4, 2022

Egypt crushes at home the climate action it’s championing abroad

The difficulties foreign climate campaigners have endured offer a glimpse into the challenges local activists face in their home country on a daily basis.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 4, 2022

‘Sloppy’ U.S. talk on China’s threat worries some skeptical experts

The two governments' rhetoric is drowning out the concerns of some U.S. specialists on China who are skeptical of the logic behind Washington's analysis of Beijing.
JAPAN
Nov 3, 2022

North Korean ICBM launch that triggered alert may have failed in-flight

North Korea fired off another barrage of missiles Thursday, including an apparent intercontinental ballistic missile that failed over the Sea of Japan.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Nov 3, 2022

Kyrie Irving admits posting about film had "negative impact" on Jewish community

The $1 million donated by Irving and Brooklyn will be funneled towards 'causes and organizations that work to eradicate hate and intolerance in our communities.'
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Nov 3, 2022

Runners enthused by New York City Marathon's addition of nonbinary category

'I think it's just being able to run as your authentic self' they said, to 'create a space for, you know, a group of people that that space was never there before.'
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 3, 2022

The White House’s adventures in wonderland

Today's fraught geopolitical environment requires more transparency and less spin about the hard choices that governments face.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 3, 2022

Powell delivers masterful performance at a difficult time

The Federal Reserve chair needed to prepare markets for a coming slowdown in rate increases without loosening financial conditions. He pulled it off.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / Geoeconomic Briefing
Nov 3, 2022

How the Taiwan issue represents the U.S. and China’s battle for legitimacy

Both countries face the need to justify ongoing military and security tensions by continuing to show at home and abroad the validity of their stance on Taiwan.
LIFE
Nov 3, 2022

Pandas still popular in Japan, 50 years after first arrival

The first pair of pandas to be kept at Tokyo's Ueno Zoo, Kang Kang and Lan Lan, arrived from China in October 1972.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Nov 3, 2022

England's Harry Kane on precipice of history — and more — as World Cup approaches

With 18 months left on his contract at Tottenham, Kane's career is at a crossroads.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 3, 2022

Rattle West? Force negotiations? Assessing threats made by Putin.

The prospect of even a small nuclear device going off is so terrible that officials in the United States and elsewhere are concerned.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 3, 2022

The Nile is in mortal danger, from its source to the sea

Climate change, pollution and exploitation are putting existential pressure on the world's second longest river, on which half a billion people depend for survival.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 3, 2022

Biden asks voters to spurn Trump’s ‘big lie’ after Pelosi attack

'I appeal to all Americans, regardless of party, to meet this moment of national and generational importance. We must vote, knowing what's at stake,” Biden said in a speech.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Nov 3, 2022

Elon Musk plans to eliminate half of Twitter jobs in cost-cutting drive

Musk also intends to reverse the company's existing work-from-anywhere policy, asking remaining employees to report to offices.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 3, 2022

Powell signals smaller rate hikes ahead on path to higher peak

His remarks shift the focus away from the size of the next rate hike to where they will peak and how long they will have to stay at those levels.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 3, 2022

U.K.'s Rishi Sunak U-turns on attending COP27 in Egypt

The prime minister had previously argued that 'pressing domestic commitments' would keep him away from the global climate conference.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Nov 3, 2022

China covertly closes cities as 'COVID zero' resistance rises

Local officials are communicating restrictions with businesses directly, or shutting small sections of a city incrementally to avoid the panic of a blanket order.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Nov 3, 2022

‘Your Lovely Smile’: A sincere tribute to indie cinemas

In Kah Wai Lim's drama about a struggling director who wanders around Japan pitching his films to independent theaters, Hirobumi Watanabe plays a version of himself with heart and humor.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Nov 3, 2022

‘Everything Everywhere All at Once’ barrels into awards season

At a screening filled with Oscar voters, Michelle Yeoh, Ke Huy Quan and the directors marveled at the way their quirky film has struck a chord.
Japan Times
WORLD
Nov 2, 2022

Russian military leaders discussed use of nuclear weapons, U.S. officials say

American officials said they had seen no evidence that the Russians were moving nuclear weapons into place or taking other tactical measures to prepare for a strike, however.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 2, 2022

How to read the U.S. polls

Inflation, crime, and abortion have attracted the most attention so far in the U.S. midterm season, but concerns about the fate of democracy perhaps should not be underestimated.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 2, 2022

Women, life, freedom and the left

The politics of sex and gender can either challenge or reinforce existing power structures. For Western liberals, understanding these dynamics will be crucial to beating back the new right.
Japan Times
PODCAST / deep dive
Nov 2, 2022

Hey Japan, are you happy?

Deep Dive explores whether the Japanese are content or not with the help of Alex K.T. Marin, who has written several features on the polls and surveys of happiness.
An employee operates at a production facility of Zaporizhstal Iron and Steel Works, in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, this month.
BUSINESS / Companies / ANALYSIS
Oct 27, 2023

Ukraine's once-mighty steel sector choked by export blockade

Until producers can get steel to markets via the Black Sea, where Russia continues to pose a threat to shipping, there is little prospect of recovery.
Australian firm produces heavy rare earth, in first outside China
The Lynas Rare Earths processing plant in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia
Random stabbing cases in Japan raise fears: Could the next victim be me?
Police officers stand guard on May 7 outside Todaimae Station in Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward after a random stabbing that injured a University of Tokyo student.
Nissan to solicit early retirements while eyeing plant closures in Japan
Nissan's Oppama plant in Yokosuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, may be closed as part of the struggling carmaker's streamlining efforts.
Police arrest Chinese man in Saitama hit-and-run case
Police questioned a man who turned himself in as he closely resembled the driver recorded on the dashcam of another vehicle that happened to pass by the scene of a hit-and-run incident in Saitama Prefecture.
Princess Aiko arrives in Ishikawa to visit quake-hit areas
Princess Aiko is greeted by Ishikawa Gov. Hiroshi Hase (left) at the Kanazawa Station on Sunday.
Agnes b. Japan CEO hopes to evolve the brand with focus on sustainability
Laurent Patouillet, the CEO and president of Agnes b. Japan, says the focus of its business is to remain independent, and evolve and adapt.
In Nintendo’s backyard, foreign indie game devs are thriving
Kyoto's gaming landscape is dominated by Nintendo's headquarters, but a contingent of foreign-born indie developers is also working in the gaming giant's shadow.
Akazawa's dilemma: no tariff deal or a half-baked deal
Chief tariff negotiator Ryosei Akazawa and his delegation in the Oval Office of the White House in April. Since then, Japan's trade negotiations with the U.S. have produced no tangible results.
Nissan hoping to electrify home crowd as Formula E returns to Tokyo
Nissan's Oliver Rowland drives during qualifying for Miami E-Prix at Homestead Motor Speedway in Homestead, Florida, on April 12.
For his first feature film, director Ryuya Suzuki created a masterpiece
"Jinsei," which follows its protagonist over a century, probes themes of identity and societal issues with a dark comic touch. The director, however, says he created the story without knowing where it would lead.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

A sinkhole in Yashio, which emerged in January, was triggered by a ruptured, aging sewer pipe. Authorities worry that similar sections of infrastructure across the country are also at risk of corrosion.
That sinking feeling: Japan’s aging sewers are an infrastructure time bomb
By Alex K.T. Martin

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